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   scent

   /sɛnt/

   noun

   • 1. a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant: "the scent of freshly cut hay" Similar smellfragrancearomaperfumeredolencesavourodourwhiffbouquetnoseOpposite stinkstench
   • ▪ pleasant-smelling liquid worn on the skin; perfume: "she sprayed scent over her body" Similar perfumefragrancetoilet waterlavender watercologneparfumeau de toiletteeau de cologneinformal:scoosh
   • 2. a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals: "the hound followed the scent" Similar spoortrailtrackfoilwind
   • ▪ a trail of evidence or other signs assisting someone in a search or investigation: "I got word that other reporters had picked up the scent"
   • 3. the faculty or sense of smell: archaic "the dog, having the help of scent as well as of sight"

   verb

   • 1. impart a pleasant scent to: "a glass of tea scented with a local herb"
   • 2. discern by the sense of smell: "a shark can scent blood from well over half a kilometre away" Similar smelldetect the smell ofpick up the smell ofget a whiff of
   • ▪ sense the presence, existence, or imminence of: "the Premier scented victory last night" Similar sensebecome aware ofbecome conscious ofdetectdiscernperceiverecognizeget wind ofsniff outnose out
   • ▪ sniff (the air) for a scent: "the bull advanced, scenting the breeze at every step"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the sense of smell): from Old French sentir ‘perceive, smell’, from Latin sentire. The addition of -c- (in the 17th century) is unexplained.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scentless adjective

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   What does scent mean?

   • Scent is also perfume (= liquid with a pleasant smell). Perfume scented the air. The dogs eventually scented the fox. We could scent danger / trouble / success. Floral scents - a checklist of volatile compounds isolated by head-space techniques. Floral scents - a checklist of volatile compounds isolated by headspace-techniques.

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   What is a scent example?

   • A scent is a distinct odor or smell. A scent is the unique smell of a person, animal, plant, flower, etc, and this smell is not always pleasant. For example, when you talk about the scent of a person, it mostly refers to the smell of that person’s perfume or spray.

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   What is a smell in a house?

   • A scent is a smell. Every house has a particular scent that is recognizable to people as belonging to that house. Scent comes from the Latin sentire meaning "to feel, perceive, sense." The word was originally used in reference to hunting dogs, who track down animals by their scent. If you "pick up a scent," then you have a clue about something.

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   Scent is a noun that means a pleasant natural smell or a smell produced by an animal. It can also be a verb that means to fill an area with a smell or to discover someone or something by smelling.

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     scent translate: profumo, profumo, fiutare, fiutare, (avere...

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   A scent is a smell. Every house has a particular scent that is recognizable to people as belonging to that house. Scent comes from the Latin sentire meaning "to feel, perceive, sense."

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